New research from property search website Zoopla.co.uk reveals that renting a home is now more expensive than buying across 80% of Britain.

The majority of estate agents (52%) say the lack of mortgage finance for first time buyers poses the single biggest threat to their business

CPI annual inflation stands at 3.2 per cent, up from 3.1 per cent in September

Yesterday, Rightmove reported a 3.2% drop in house prices, the biggest monthly fall since December 2007.

Rural homeowners have seen the value of their property rise by more than £100,000 over the past decade, according to the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review.

Average house prices registered a 0.3% increase in October. This is the sixth consecutive month in which the market has seen a marginal gain in price, reveals the LSL/Acad HPI

Buy-to-let lending rose by 12% in the third quarter, according to data published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders

CEBR expects by 2014, UK average house prices will be 16% higher than on average in 2010.

Network Auctions predicts a positive future for auctions even through the expected coming austerity.

Worries over financing are overwhelming a buoyant housing market and causing landlords to lose confidence in the marketplace.